Tail-End Charlie

By Manning, Mick

Publishers Summary:
As a boy, Mick Manning listened in awe to his father’s hair-raising tales about life as an RAF airgunner during the Second World War. Now, years later, he has recreated his father's stories, writing them down as if his dad were speaking the words. These stories tell of the human confict behind the war's headlines, capturing what it’s like to undergo rigorous RAF training, soar through the skies in a bomber, face a comparably skilled and implacable enemy, endure food rationing, and more. Author Manning collaborated with his wife Brita Granström in illustrating this story, combining artwork with letters and mementos that evoke this turning point in history.

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ISBN
978-1-84507-651-1
Publisher
Frances Lincoln Children's Books


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School Library Journal

Reviewed on August 1, 2009

Gr 3-5 The remembrances of Manning's father, a British Air Force gunner during World War II, are vividly presented through comic strips, watercolor-and-ink illustrations, and memorabilia such as ration books, postcards, and photographs. Log book entries provide Charlie Manning's personal reflections on training operations ("]...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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